I'm very lucky that I've worked mainly with two amazing photographers in David Sims and Steven Meisel.

To be a good hairdresser, you have to understand what the vision is of the designer or the photographer and then sort of add your thing.

It's hard to be shocking now. It's hard to challenge people because the Internet has allowed everyone to become much more worldly, much more visual. It's very hard to surprise people.

I'm not giving up on my work. I'm still trying to challenge people's aesthetics and myself.

I'm not saying that everything I do is always tasteful - and maybe it's not always the normal idea of beauty - but hopefully it's always an empowering idea.

Beauty shouldn't be taken too seriously. Life is stressful enough! Hair should be creative and crazy.

I try to be aware of technology and Japanese animation and old Belgian paintings, and get all my references from bits of everywhere.

I didn't know I wanted to be a hairdresser. I was always interested in fashion and imagery in a very naive way, but it was always an attraction, like glitter balls.

When you respect somebody who has talent, whether it's a designer or a photographer, then you don't want to let yourself down - but you also really don't want to let them down.

When I think of the people I've worked with, all of them have great passion, and the passion is what keeps people inspired.

Beautiful things are different.

Be there a picnic for the devil, an orgy for the satyr, and a wedding for the bride.

From a fallen tree all make kindling.

Images are the heart of poetry ... You're not a poet without imagery.

Not taking risks ultimately leads to failure.

If you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don't understand that.

I did sketch comedy for years. Ive always enjoyed it.

Follow me, the wise man said, but he walked behind.

When we get civilised, I believe children will go by number until they get old enough to choose their own names.

My family are too grounded, and I will go home to visit. I always need my dose of Liverpool to keep me grounded.

But sad as angels for the good man's sin, Weep to record, and blush to give it in.